ASP 101 What is Antimicrobial Stewardship?
Objectives To describe the rationale for antimicrobial stewardship; To state the definition and goals of antimicrobial stewardship; To identify the important aspects of an antimicrobial stewardship program; To discuss the evidence supporting antimicrobial stewardship programs; To provide a few real world examples of antimicrobial stewardship.
Rising Antimicrobial Resistance Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) MDR and extremely drug resistant (XDR) Tuberculosis Carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE s) Examples: Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) Resistant organisms result in increased morbidity, mortality and increased healthcare costs Source: SHEA et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012;33(4):322-7.
Rate per 1,000 patient-admissions Overall MRSA rates, CNISP 1995-2011 (per 1,000 patient-admissions) 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Surveillance year Overall MRSA rate MRSA infection rate MRSA colonization rate Public Health Agency of Canada Source: Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP), Public Health Agency of Canada. 2011. 4
Rate per 1,000 patient admissions Overall VRE rates, CNISP 1999-2011 (per 1,000 patient-admissions) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Surveillance year Overall VRE rate VRE infection rate VRE colonization rate Public Health Agency of Canada, 2007. Source: CNISP 2012 5
Absolute Numbers of MDR Tuberculosis Reported per Country in 2010 World Health Organization, 2011. Source: World health Organization 2012 6
Number of CPE positive isolates received by month and type of resistance in Ontario: 2008-2012 7
New Delhi metallo- β-lactamase (NDM-1) NDM-1 was first detected in 2009 from K. pneumoniae and E. coli Isolated from a patient in Sweden who had received medical care in New Delhi NDM-1 is not a bacterial species, but a transmissible genetic element encoding multiple resistance genes, generally found in Enterobacteriaceae First NDM-1 case reported in Canada in 2010 32 year old man admitted to hospital in Mysore, India with hyperglycemia and urinary tract infection (UTI) Transferred to a hospital in Alberta and diagnosed with prostatitis and pyelonephritis due to E. coli containing NDM-1 First case reported in Ontario, also in 2010 36 year old woman admitted with UTI due to E. coli containing NDM-1 Had recently travelled to Mumbai, India where she had a 2 day admission to hospital following a miscarriage. Source: Yong D et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009;53(12):5046-54. Peirano G et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011;17(2):242-4. 8
Map of NDM-1-positive seepage (green) and tap water (red) samples in New Delhi Example of widespread environmental reservoirs of NDM-1 in India NDM-1 now endemic within India and it is possible to acquire NDM-1 outside of hospitals At this point, it will be very difficult to contain spread of NDM-1 Highlights the urgent need to prevent emergence of resistance Elselvier 2011 Walsh TR et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2011;11(5):355-62. 9
Fluoroquinolone use and correlation to ciprofloxacin resistance among uropathogens in British Columbia Canadian Medical Association, 2009. Reproduced with permission Patrick DM et al. CMAJ. 2009;180(4):416-21
Dramatic Drop in Development and Approval of Antimicrobial Agents New antibacterial agents approved in the United States, 1983 2007, per 5-year period. Oxford University Press, 2009. Reproduced with permission Boucher HW et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jan 1;48(1):1-12.
Approach to Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance: Multi-pronged Approach 1. Infection prevention and control Minimize spread of resistant organisms 2. Improve diagnostics (i.e. respiratory infections) Help eliminate use of antibiotics in non-bacterial infections Improve recovery of causative pathogens and their susceptibilities to help healthcare workers narrow antimicrobials 3. Continued development of antimicrobials for use for highly resistant pathogens 4. Reduce resistance reservoirs (i.e. environmental and livestock) 5. Antimicrobial stewardship programs Fishman N. Am J Med 2006; 119 (Suppl 1): S53-S61 12
Antibiotic Stewardship Defined Coordinated interventions designed to improve and measure the appropriate use of antimicrobial agents by promoting the selection of the optimal antimicrobial drug regimen including dosing, duration of therapy, and route of administration. SHEA; IDSA; PIDS. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012;33(4):322-7
Bottom Line: Antimicrobial Stewardship After confirming that the patient has an indication for antimicrobial therapy, antimicrobial stewardship is the: Right drug, at the Right time, using the Right dose, and Right duration Dryden M et al. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011; 66(11): 2441-3
Goals of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Optimize patient safety Achieve best clinical outcomes related to antimicrobial use Minimize toxicity and other adverse events related to antimicrobial use Reduce resistance Limit selective pressure on antimicrobial populations *ASPs may also reduce costs associated with suboptimal antimicrobial use but this is not the primary goal of an ASP SHEA, IDSA, PIDS. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012;33(4):322-7 Dellit TH et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;44(2):159-77. 15
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Not Just for Hospitals To date most ASPs have been focused in hospitals To curb antimicrobial resistance, ASPs will have to apply to community healthcare settings and longterm care facilities In general, most hospitals tend to start their ASP within the hospital setting and extend outwards 16
What does an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Look Like? No one size fits all See Getting Started Gap Analysis Tool ASPs should be tailored to each hospital and depends on: Hospital size Resources Local antimicrobial prescription and resistance patterns Patient population Each hospital needs to define how their facility can best meet the objectives of an ASP SHEA, IDSA, PIDS. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012;33(4):322-7 Dellit TH et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;44(2):159-77. 17
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: The Team ASP team members should include (but are not limited to): Physician Typically an ID physician where possible, but could also be a hospitalist, internist, emergency room physician, family doctor or other Needs to be a stewardship champion Pharmacist Ideally has ID training (formal or informal) Clinical microbiology laboratory services Infection prevention and control SHEA, IDSA, PIDS. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012;33(4):322-7 Dellit TH et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;44(2):159-77. 18
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: The Team Ad hoc team membership can include (but is not limited to): Information Technology/Decision Support Senior Administrators Patient safety leads Nursing staff SHEA, IDSA, PIDS. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012;33(4):322-7 Dellit TH et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;44(2):159-77. 19
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: Importance of an ASP Champion ASP champions are typically a physician and/or pharmacist ASP success is critically dependent on the ASP champion(s) Relationships and credibility are key: an ASP with all the right pieces will fail if the champion is not a respected and credible individual 20
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: Importance of an ASP Champion PHO interviewed hospitals in Ontario with existing ASPs and the following qualities were identified as important in ASP champions: Believes in and is dedicated to improving patient quality of care through ASPs Approachable Respected by their peers Perceived as a confident leader Good interpersonal skills Team player 21
Examples of ASP components: Prospective audit with intervention and feedback Formulary restriction and preauthorization Education Guidelines and clinical pathways Antimicrobial order forms Streamlining and de-escalation of therapy Dose optimization Parenteral to oral conversion Antimicrobial Stewardship Program: The Components Each ASP needs to determine which components will work in their hospital Components within an ASP may change over time Dellit TH et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;44(2):159-77.. 22
Metrics and Evaluations Measuring the impact of an ASP is an essential component of an ASP No consensus as to the optimal measurement strategy Examples of ASP measurement options include: Defined daily dose (DDD) Days of therapy (DOT) Length of therapy (LOT) Antimicrobial trends Clostridium difficile rates Antimicrobial expenditures Grams of antimicrobials See PHO Metrics and Evaluation Module for additional details on choosing ASP measurements If doing prospective audit and feedback: proportion of interventions accepted 23
Metrics and Evaluation Bottom Line: Measure something Measure what you can, reliably and consistently Essential to use the metrics to evaluate the ASP on an ongoing basis and share results with stakeholders in the organization 24
ASP Education and Awareness ASP team members must feel adequately educated about ASPs and/or have a strategy to acquire further training: Job shadowing Workshops/conferences/on-line training Communities of practice A communication strategy to other health care workers regarding ASP initiation is helpful when starting an ASP Ongoing staff education about ASPs by ASP team members is useful Communication strategy for disseminating ongoing ASP initiatives is typically also needed 25
Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Evidence (Selected examples) Study, year, design Location Type of ASP Introduced Outcomes Elligsen et al 2012 Interrupted Time Series Analysis University teaching hospital, Toronto, ON Audit and feedback in Critical Care Units from: -3 rd gen cephalosporins -β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitors -Carbapenems -Fluoroquinolones -Vancomycin -Days of therapy -AROs -C. difficile -Length of stay -ICU mortality AROs: Antimicrobial resistant organisms Elligsen M et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012; 33(4): 354-361 26
Monthly use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in critical care patients and control medical and surgical ward patients University of Chicago Press, 2012. Adapted with permission. Elligsen M et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012; 33(4): 354-361 2
Overall susceptibility of gram-negative bacteria isolated from intensive care unit patients during the pre-intervention period versus during the post-intervention period University of Chicago Press, 2012. Reproduced with permission. Elligson M et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012; 33(4): 354-361 2
Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Evidence (Selected examples) Study, year, design Location Type of ASP Outcomes Introduced Leung et al Community Audit and Feedback - Cost and DDD 2011 Before/After Study Hospital, Toronto, ON - C. difficle DDD: Defined Daily Dose Can J Hosp Pharm 2011;64(5):314 320 29
Prospective Audit and Feedback Model Can J Hosp Pharm 2011;64(5):314 320 30
Comparison of Antimicrobial Costs in the ICU Before and After Implementation of Prospective Audit and Feedback Can J Hosp Pharm 2011;64(5):314 320 31
Comparison of Utilization of Broad- Spectrum and Antipseudomonal Antimicrobials Can J Hosp Pharm 2011;64(5):314 320 32
Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Evidence (Selected examples) Study, year, design Location Type of ASP Introduced Outcomes Carling et al 2003 Before/after study Universityaffiliated community teaching hospital, Boston, MA AROs: Antimicrobial resistant organisms Audit and feedback from: -3 rd gen cephalosporins -Aztreonam -IV fluoroquinolones -Imipenem -Antimicrobial use -C. difficile -AROs -Costs Carling P et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003; 24(9): 699-706 33
IV antibiotic use, cost per 1,000 patient days and medicare case mix index (MCCMI) trends following implementation of the ASP University of Chicago Press, 2003. Reproduced with permission. Carling P et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003; 24(9): 699-706 34
Rates of nosocomial C. difficile (Top) and resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections (Bottom), before and after implementation of the ASP University of Chicago Press, 2003. Reproduced with permission Carling P et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2003; 24(9): 699-706 35
Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Evidence (Selected examples) Study, year, design Location Type of ASP Introduced Gross R et al 2001 Quasi-experimental University teaching hospital, Philadelphia, PA AROs: antimicrobial resistant organism Audit and feedback and Prior authorization Outcomes -Appropriate antibiotic selection -Clinical cure rates -Clinical failure rates -AROs Gross R et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2001;33(3): 289-295 36
Clinical outcomes in a randomized controlled trial comparing the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania s ASP to usual practice Oxford University Press, 2011. Reproduced with permission. Ohl CA et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;53(suppl 1):S23-S28.
Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Evidence (Selected examples) Study, year, design Location Type of ASP Introduced Outcomes Valiquette et al 2007 Before/after Study Secondary/ tertiary care hospital, Quebec, Canada Audit and feedback: -2 nd gen cephalosporins -3 rd gen cephalosporins -Ciprofloxacin -Clindamycin -Macrolides -Total antimicrobial use -Targeted antimicrobial use -C. difficile rates Valiquette L et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45 Suppl 2:S112-21 Ohl CA et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2011;53 Suppl 1:S23-8. 38
Targeted antibiotic consumption and nosocomial C. difficile incidence per 1000 patient-days of hospitalization Oxford University Press, 2007. Reproduced with permission. Valiquette L et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2007;45 Suppl 2:S112-21
Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Evidence (Selected examples) Study, year, design Location Type of ASP Introduced Outcomes Standiford et al 2012 Descriptive cost analysis Tertiary care hospital, Baltimore, Maryland Pre-authorization of antimicrobials and Guidelines Costs Standiford HC et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012;33(4):338-45 40
University of Chicago Press, 2012. Adapted with permission. Standiford HC et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012;33(4):338-45 41
Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Evidence (Selected examples) Study, year, design Cisneros et al 2013 Location University teaching hospital, Seville Spain Type of ASP Introduced Counselling interviews (one-on-one educational program) Outcomes -Appropriateness of antimicrobial Rxs -DDD -Cost -Satisfaction survey Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20: 82 88 42
Rates of Inappropriate Antimicrobial Use During the First Year Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20: 82 88 43
Evolution of the Consumption by Class of Antimicrobial During the First Year Clin Microbiol Infect 2014; 20: 82 88 44
Rate per 1,000 patient-admissions Overall Healthcare Associated (HA)-MRSA rates, CNISP 1995-2011 (per 1,000 patient-admissions) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Surveillance year Overall HA MRSA rate HA MRSA infection rate HA MRSA colonization rate Public Health Agency of Canada Source: Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP), Public Health Agency of Canada. 2011. 45
Choosing Where to Start: Pick the Low Hanging Fruit Select the most obtainable targets for early successes Select the low hanging fruit Examples of less effort-intensive resources include: IV to PO conversion programs Therapeutic substitutions Formulary restrictions Prospective audit and feedback on a specific antimicrobial agent or prospective audit and feedback on a specific clinical syndrome Goff DA et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2012;55(4):587-92. 46
Prospective Audit and Feedback for a Clinical Syndrome: Urinary Tract Infections Antibiotic use is common in setting of asymptomatic bacteriuria, despite guidelines stating that antibiotics are almost never needed for this indication Broad spectrum antibiotics are commonly used (i.e. ciprofloxacin) Ideal clinical syndrome for an ASP intervention The following slides outline real world examples of how two Ontario hospitals focused on reduction of antimicrobial therapy for asymptomatic bacteriuria as part of their ASP Nicolle LE et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2005;40(5):643-54. 47
Lakeridge Hospital Whitby Rehabilitation Unit, Oshawa Intervention 1. Education of rehabilitation unit staff Signs/symptoms warranting urine culture Management of asymptomatic bacteriuria/utis in the chronic care setting Harm reduction through use of narrow spectrum/less C. difficile-prone antibiotics 2. Audit and Feedback ASP pharmacist to Nurse Practitioner(s) Weekly to twice weekly by phone Results Significant reduction in overall and targeted antimicrobial Only 1 new hospital acquired C. difficile case since initiation of intervention (~7 months) 48
St. Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton Audit of urine cultures over 1 month: 67 positive culture were reviewed 39/67 (58%) were treated with antibiotics 11/67 (16%) were symptomatic Therefore, 28/67 (42%) were asymptomatic but treated with antibiotics Interventions Education of physicians, nurses and trainees Provision of laminated cards detailing management of asymptomatic bacteria Daily antibiotic review rounds with physician and pharmacist (prospective audit and feedback) 49
ASP Getting Started: Summary and Conclusions 1. Work with those who want to work with you start small and spread 2. Be flexible what works in one place may or may not work in another. No one size fits all 3. Engage those you want to change what would work for them? 4. Education is necessary but not sufficient 5. Success can be achieved without having subspecialty MDs (ID, Micro) on staff 6. Don t use lack of technology or databases as a crutch not to improve. Improvement can happen in the absence of technology 7. Measure what you can 8. Work within your existing culture and workflow 9. Harm reduction (i.e. switching antibiotics) is good too 10. Celebrate your successes and communicate these clearly
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